Retail rates for electricity rose significantly across the U.S. year-over-year between this February and last, but several Mid-Atlantic states including Pennsylvania and Ohio, saw higher than average increases, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently reported. Data from the Electric Power Monthly report shows average revenue per kilowatt hour (kWh) increased by 9% annually to 14.36 cents but several states within the PJM Interconnection region saw much highe

Home energy insecurity is increasing across the U.S., recently released Energy Information Administration data shows. The 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), which the EIA has conducted periodically since 1978, involves a national survey of a representative sample of housing units, as well as a survey of utility billing records. Interviewers collected energy characteristics on 132.5 million housing units, usage patterns, and household demographics during 2024 a